Cantonese words starting with G

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幾十年几十年

Several decades; dozens of years.

gei2 sap6 seoi3

幾十歲几十岁

Several decades old; middle-aged or advanced in age.

To record facts or reality; documentary-style.

How old; what age. Often used to ask a child their age.

When; at what time.

幾時都几时都

At any time, whenever, or always.

gei2 si4 gei2 jat6

幾時幾日几时几日

Which specific hour and day; when exactly in the future.

gei2 so2 bat1 juk6 ，mat6 si1 jyu1 jan4

己所不欲，勿施於人己所不欲，勿施于人

Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.

幾天後几天后

A few days later; several days later.

Goji berry; Chinese wolfberry.

To entrust, deposit, or place with someone.

To cross over; to go across.

To choke on food.

Both... and...; used with 又 to introduce two different descriptions of the same thing.

To hope to obtain; to covet or wish for something.

A suffix added to a name or noun to show affinity or familiarity.

To remember incorrectly; to misremember.

To deposit or temporarily leave belongings with someone for safekeeping.

Vested; already owned or acquired.

To remember, recall, or keep in mind.

Set, fixed, established, or predetermined.

gei3 fan1 jyun4

記分員记分员

Scorekeeper; a person who records the score in a game or match.

To live temporarily at someone else's place.

gei3 geoi1 haai5

Hermit crab; an omnivorous crustacean that lives near water and uses scavenged shells for protection.

To keep thinking about, miss, or have something constantly on one's mind.

To recall, recollect, or remember something from the past.

A mark, sign, or symbol used to note or remember something.

gei3 jan4 lei4 haa6

寄人籬下寄人篱下

To live under another's roof and depend on them for a living.

Existing; already existing; present all along.

Memory; the mental impression and awareness of past experiences.

gei3 jik1 jau4 san1

記憶猶新记忆犹新

To remain fresh in one's memory; to remember something clearly as if it happened just recently.

記憶力记忆力

Memory; the ability to remember or memorize how things happen and how things look.

記憶體记忆体

Computer memory or RAM; semiconductor-based storage that is fast but expensive.

Since; now that; used to introduce a situation followed by an opinion, advice, or question based on it.

Distinguishing mark; an extra sign or marker added to something to make it easy to identify.

To entrust a child or a pet to someone else's care, such as foster care or temporary pet sitting.

To covet or cast greedy eyes on something one is not entitled to.

To project, place, or express feelings and expectations onto someone.

To send a message, word, or words of advice or encouragement to someone.

A record or history; data written, typed, or filmed to refer back to later.

To consign something for sale; to entrust one's belongings to someone else to sell.

To place one's hope or expectations on someone.

To commemorate or remember; to preserve the memory of people or events through writing, actions, or ceremonies.

To parasitize; to live as a parasite on another organism.

gei3 sang1 cung4

寄生蟲寄生虫

A parasite, or a lazy person who depends on others.

To hold a grudge; to be vindictive or unforgiving.

To consign goods for sale.

To mail or send a letter.

To write down and describe events in detail, typically in a longer written account.

To record or note down things and events from daily life.